The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04
LOVERS OF PEACE.

Advocates 81 international Arbitration
Cam on the Presf8efst-An Address by
Sir lyon Play fafr-RTr. Cleveland Re-
plies, Announcing His Cordial Approval
of the Object of tEs Visit;
WARRINGTON, Nov 1.-The President yes
terday afternoon received q depttatien
ffem Great Britain who desires his coop
Grafton il securing treaty between that
country and the United States which
shall provide for the afieable settle
ment of disputes by arbitration.
The delegation included Lord Kil=
haird. Rt.-Hon. Sir Lyon Play
fair, Sir George Campbell, Sir John Swim
bufne, Mr. Haley Stewart, Mr.. Benjamin
PicKard, Mr.. William Cremer, Mr. Caleb
Wright. Mr.. A. D. Prevand, Mr. 0ctayius Y
Morgan, Mr. Munroe Ferguson all members
of Parliament, and Charles Freake,
of London; John InglisS of Glas-
cow. and John Wilson, of DIR.
hahn. representatives of the trades
Hni8n congress Accompanying the depu-
tati6n wef6 William Jones, secretary of the
Peace Association, London; Rev Mr.. Row.
land B. Howard, Boston; John B. Wood and
Ph1lii} G. Garrett. OF Philadelphia, and Rev.
Dr. Eaton, of Ne4f York.
duced the visitors to the President, and
Rt.- Hon. Lyon Playfair, representing the
members of Parliament and John Wilson,
representing the trade congress, made
Short addresses IN support of the move
ment Mr., PIayfaif said:
''MR president: ! have the high honor to
represent deputation OF twelve members OF
Parliament who propose to present To you, as
fhn Of
through you To Congress, a memorial
in favor of the arbitration of political diff
ferences when diplomatic agencies have
failed to adjust them. This memorial has
been signed by 233 members of the House OF
Gofnmens, or by more than one-third of its
whole ntlnbeT It is really the outcome Of an
ardent desire on the part OF the working
men Of the United Kingdom to perpetuate
the friendship and peace which now
happily exist Between the kindred people
of both sides of the Atlantic Even if it does
not effect an immediate or approximate treaty
of arbitration, you will, Mr.. President, reC65-
hize that the memorial is a remarkable express
Sion ST the Brotherly feeling which our working
classes entertain fer their kinsmen in the
United States.
international arbitfatiSf once established
would only be one step further in the history Of
civilization. When individuals quaTf5l s6eiety
does not permit them to settle the dispute by
violence, but it refers them to courts of equity
Or law iii order that the differences may be com
posed. Why Should not this principle be ex-
tended to nations, Especially when, as in the
case of the United Kingdom and the. United
States, they are allied by blood and knit to-
| ether by love
''The time is favorable for d c6nsi deration Of
| the question, because the whole world is
startled at the new prospect of war which
| the progress of science is making
| a hHge engine for the brutal butch
! ecy of meh and walton waste of property. Its
| increasing cost threatens the basis of national
| credit, and even of national selveney. In ten
| years the cost of: European arnamsnts has in
creased by at least 25 per cent, while it a6tint'
| to per cent. of the whole earnings OF Europe
| The United States almost alone among nations
| Can Keep down it's eombatant expenditures, be
| cause it does not consider it necessary to antici
! pate war with foreign nations. 1t is here
| therefore; rather than in Europe, that the pro
| posals for treaties of arbitration might natural
| ly be made. At all events; we might devise {
| treaty of arbitration between the United King
dom and the United States.
! That would be glorious example to 9tfel
nations, and might lead to tue two great Anglo
J Saxon nations being the peacemakers of the
| world. That is the feeling which has induced
| SO many members of Parliament to offer thei
cooperation to members of Congress in settling
| political differences by arbitration. II OIL
two countries succeed in doing so it will give
| an eminent illustration that nations as we'll as
individuals can compose their difficulties with
out violence by adherence to the principles O.
| equity and Of international law"
Mr.. Ctemer, NJ p, secretary Of the Work
ing-men's Peace Association, who originated
the memorial, then presented it to the Pres
ident in a short address The President re
sponded as follows:
''GENTLEMEN: The main and prominent ide;
so fittingly presented by you by the memorials
| you deliver is lofty and ennobling one, in
| volVing the preservation Of peace with all 1T
| manifold blessings. These have as civiliZatieI
i has progressed been more and more recognized
as the basis of national prosperity ant
happiness And this reflection may well Leaf
to surprise that peace has made
no greater progress in its substitution
| for the wasting progress of war as an arbite
of international disputes. It is wei
that the minds Of good and thoughtful mel
should be now turned to this subject and that
concerted movement should be made to super
| sede the horrors of war. It is well, too, tina
| this effort should be made by the citizens
| Of the two countries which proudly claim
| to be in the van of civilization and progress
| The people Of my country boast tina
they can exhibit in their prosperity and devel
/ opment more of the victories Of peace than any
! other nation on the globe. At the same tim
| our history demonstrates that we need yield II
none in the spirit and patriotism which maxi
| war terrible.
! " It seems to me that a country thus demon
strating the advantages ofpeace and at the SAM
time having no fear of the suspicion Of weak
ness sis in favorable condition to- listen to thu
merits Of the case you present. And to my mine
there is nothing more touching or persuasive
than the part that the laboring- men O
England have taken in this movement
/ They speak for their freedom from in
creased cost of living induced by war
Nay, more, they speak for their homes
| their families and their lives / can no
| but think that there are object lessons before
| the working-men of America, which will readil,
awaken their sympathy with and desire for
condition of international understanding which
shall alleviate the death and distress which wa
brings to their households.
81 am sorry to be obliged to confess
that the practical side of this question ha!
received but little of my attention.
was eminded, too, that in the administra
ton of government difficulty Otter
arises in the attempt to carefully appl!
/ ideas which in themselves challenge I'm
| qualified approval. Thus it may be that the
friends of international arbitration will not be
able at once to secure the adoption in its whole
| extent Of their humane and benefcent scheme
But surely great progress should be made by
sincere and hearty effort. promise you
| faithful and careful consideration of the mat
ter; and believe may speak for the Amer
lean people in giving the assurance that the!
4 desire to see the killing of men for the accom-
| plishment Of national ambition abolished, AM
that they will gladly hail the adven
of peaceful methods in the settlement
of national disputes, SO far as this is consisten
with the defense and protection of our coun
trys territory and with the maintenance of GU
| national honor, when it affords a shelter ant
trepose for national integrity and pers0niie
the safety and protection OF our citizens"
4 KILLED BY A BRUTE.